Is it possible to encompass the essence of our life experience into one understandable package?
Yes – One Resounding Yes!!!
Throughout my career of study I have attempted to understand the subject under consideration so that the facts would have context and therefore help me remember them
This evolved into a lifetime project called The Common Vein the pursuit to identify the common elements in and around us
My daughter Arielle directed me to a Greek poet from 650 BCE by the name of Archilochus
The Fox and the Hedgehog
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Isaiah Berlin expanded the sentence into an essay expressing the concept of the differences between centripetal and centrifugal thought and approach to the events in the world
I realised that I in fact was a hedgehog, because I live and breathe the following equation
Units in and Around US Examples starting from the smallest the atom, molecule , cell, organ, body, the letter, the word, musical note, paint brush stroke, hieroglyphic diagram, dance step, leaf, tree, flower, feather, bird, brick, building, and the earth Ashley Davidoff MD (copyright 2020) Examples starting from the smallest the atom, molecule , cell, organ, body, the letter, the word, musical note, paintbrush stroke, hieroglyphic diagram, dance step, leaf, tree, flower, feather, bird, brick, building, and the earth Ashley Davidoff MD (copyright 2020
In the sciences including mathematics physics chemistry and in biology a unit may be
a number, atom, molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, system body or person
A Cell Ashley Davidoff
In our communities a unit may be
a person, a couple, family, community, town, city, state, nation, humanity
Person at Work Ashley Davidoff
In literature, poetry, visual, performing arts and athletics a unit may be
a letter, word, musical note, paintbrush stroke, hieroglyphic symbol a dance step, a backswing of a golf club or the forward stroke of a tennis racket
Musical Note
In nature and the environment a unit may be
a raindrop, river , ocean, oxygen in the air, leaf, flower, tree, feather, or an animal
A Tulip Tree Leaf Ashley Davidoff MD
In our cities a unit may be
a brick, a wall or a building
The Brick – A Building Block
In our solar system a unit may be
the sun, the earth or the moon
The Moon Ashley Davidoff
Units in and Around Us
What is the
“+”
of 1+1 ?
It is the bond, or connection that holds units together
In science and biology a bond is
a force, such as a positive and a negative force, a pressure difference, gravity, an osmotic difference, a blood vessel, nerve, tendon or ligament used to enable structural and functional units of scientific or biological design to “attempt” to reach a oneness
In our communities
a force that brings us together, love, compassion, concern, and faith – a need for oneness (both conscious and unconscious)
In literature, poetry, visual, performing arts and athletics – the bonds
relate to the proximity of the one word to the next, the one musical note to the next, the one paintbrush stroke to the next, the one dance step to the next and a need for the poet, author, artist, choreographer and athlete to create a perfect “piece” which contains both a conscious and unconscious need for oneness or perfection or beauty
In nature and the environment a bond may be
a root, a branch, a vein in the leaf , the bond that drives animals to procreate, nest, create communities and herds. It is the rivers and oceans or the common air that we breathe that connects all things in the environment
In our cities a bond may be
the road, subway, telephone wires, internet, TV – the links that help bring us together to oneness
In our solar system the bonds are
gravitational
Sometimes 1 + 1 + 1
= 1
1 + 1 + 1 = 1 eg a family of 2 parents and 1 child
1 Mother + 1 Father + 1 Child = 1 Family
1 Family consisting of 2 parents and 1 child Courtesy Wiki Commons
Sometimes 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1
=
1
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Sometimesie when 2 =1
eg the Electron + Proton = Hydrogen Atom
The Primal Electromagnetic Forces Positive and Negative The primal opposites, attracted each other? like nothing else, forming an unavoidable union, while retaining their individuality and going for the most part their separate ways, but remaining bonded. The first and most abundant union and the building block of all to follow is the hydrogen atom consisting of one electron and one proton
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or Sperm + Egg = Zygote
Sperm Meets Egg – Conception and a New and Miraculous Spark of Life The most miraculous event in all of human biology, within the grasp of all human experience, is conception. Two cells meet and bond at the right place at the right time and a new life is created. Most the time things go well, but sometimes they do not. This event gives us insight into all other happenings in life. Two parts connect and bond at the right place and the right time, creating a new whole …. and here starts our story. When the sperm meets the egg there is a miraculous result as a new soul is created Ashley Davidoff MD reproduction-0001
Or the Dance of One Male and One Female in a Duet
The Duet
But Sometimes
The Questions –
Why do things happen in the world?
Is there truly one understandable package?
If so all the whys of the world should fit under the umbrella of the answer
The big why’s
Why is positive attracted to negative?
Attraction of Opposite Charges Ashley Davidoff MD
Why is the sperm attracted to egg?
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There is a yearning of all structure to become whole. It starts with the most fundamental particles of the universe – the electron and the proton and appears to end with the universe
Why when positive interacts with negative is a new and totally unique element created?
The Primal Electromagnetic Forces Positive and Negative The primal opposites, attracted each other? like nothing else, forming an unavoidable union, while retaining their individuality and going for the most part their separate ways, but remaining bonded. The first and most abundant union and the building block of all to follow is the hydrogen atom consisting of one electron and one proton
Is the essence of Darwin’s theory so different from the essence of the story of creation?
Is Buddhism, so different from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Is the proton and its needs so different from the cell and its needs?
Are either of these different from the that which drives the person, the community or the nation?
The goal of The Common Vein is to expose the common forces, both conscious and unconscious that make us do what we do.
There are fundamental principles that govern all of life. These principles help us understand the apparent complexity .
Principles of Biology Biological structures are made of parts which bond to create more complex structure and function in time and space. The purpose of this bonding is a need to create more order and forms of oneness. This event sometimes leads to order and health, but may also lead to disorder and disease. Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD 2019 TCV-0068
We will summarize and provide links to each of the major concepts which form foundation principles of the Common vein and of Biology
Everything in us and around us is made of parts each representing a unit of structure.
Unbonded PartsFloating Randomly This art piece shows partsof structure randomly distributed and unbonded and therefore without integration of structure or function..
The parts are driven by a variety of forces to bond with other parts
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Unbonded Bonds This art piece demonstrates a generic representation of bonds. In biology these bonds are commonly related to attractive electrical forces. Courtesy Ashley Davidoff TCV-0085
Unbonded BondsThis art piece demonstrates a generic representation of bonds. In biology these bonds are commonly related to attractive electrical forces. Courtesy Ashley Davidoff
Parts and Bonds This art piece depicts the universal structural organization in biology. Different parts of a structure (drawn as disc shaped structures in the periphery of the art piece) are bonded to form a new and unique entity (sphere in the center) , with unique function guided by universal and common principles Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0003
Structure In biology all the parts need to bond in structure and function to create a unique unit that has unique specialised structure and function. The structural parts in turn bond and combine their functionality for the good of the whole. Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0091
Function In biology all the parts need to bond in structure and function to create a unique unit that has specialised function. The functional parts in turn bond and combine their functionality for the good of the whole. Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0090
Result
The result may be good or bad, or indifferent leading to more order or more disorder in the world
The Organelle The macromolecules including the nucleotides and nucleic acids bond with each other to to form the nucleus All the parts of the molecule need to bond in structure and function to create a unique organelle. In this instance the nucleus. Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0085
Organelles of the Cell The organelles of the cell bond in structure and function to create a single entity – the cell The nucleus is the central focus of the cell and it is bonded to the organelles including the smooth and rough endoplasmic reticula, Golgi apparatus, mitochondrion, lysosome, and messenger RNA. Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0071
The Tissue The cells bonds with like cells to form the tissue All the parts of the tissue need to bond in structure and function to create a unique tissue Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0077
The Organ The tissues bond with like tissue to form the organ All the parts of the organ need to bond in structure and function to create a unique organ Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0078
Organs of the Body The organs of the body, bond in structure and function to create a single entity – the body The brain is the central controlling and integrating organ of the body and it is linked to the organs via nerves. Blood vessels, ducts and hormones also serve to connect the organs Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0072
The Person The body bonds with the mind to form the person. All the parts of the body and the mind need to bond in structure and function to create a single unique person Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0076
New Life Man and Woman bond with and form a new life. A couple bond in structure and function to create a unique new human being. Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0080
Members of a Family
The people of the family bond to create a single entity – the family
The parents are central figures who function to control and integrate the family during the maturation phase of the family
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People and families live in structural units – a home, which in and of itself is like a cell with structural components (rooms) that are linked to each other and the outside world. People also live within suburbs, towns, cities, and countries, each of these following similar structural and functional principles.
Members of a Community The families of the town bond to create a single entity – the community. All the people of all ages, are central figures who function to control and integrate the community. Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0075
Members of a Community The people of the town bond to create a single entity – the community All the people of all ages, are central figures who function to control and integrate the community. Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0074
The City The suburbs bond with surrounding suburbs or towns to form the city All the parts of the city need to bond in structure and function to create a unique city. Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0081
The Country The cities bond with like cities to form the country. All the parts of the country need to bond in structure and function to create a unique country. Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0079
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COUNTRIES IN THE CONTINENTS BOND THROUGH THE OCEANS TO FORM THE EARTH
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The Earth The continents bond through the ocean network with the other continents to form the earth. All the parts of the earth need to bond in structure and function to create the unique oneness of the earth Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0082
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THE EARTH BONDS WITH THE SUN AND ITS PLANETS AND THE MOON TO FORM THE SOLAR SYSTEM
The Solar System The sun is central and is connected and bonded to its planets and the moon. Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0069
The principle of parts bonding together to form a new and unique oneness in structure and function is universal. The birds and the bees and the sugar nut trees do it and the flowers of course do it. All in nature exhibit these basic principles.
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Creation of a Forest Plant cells bond to form lobules within the leaf. The lobules bond to form the leaf, which connects to other leaves via branches. A tree is formed which bonds in location and though the earth to create a forest Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0088
Bonding for New Life in the Animal World Opposites in the animal world bond with and form a new life. A couple bond in structure and function to create a unique new human being Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0092
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WITHIN OUR HUMAN DOMAIN AND EXPERIENCE..
We do things in our lives that parallel the principles outlined above. For example we build with bricks and cement. The bricks (parts) that are cemented to each other (bonds) to build walls (new unit). The walls are bonded together to build rooms, and the rooms are connected to form a house, or a new building.
The Brick ? An Individual Unit That Needs to Connect In Order to Function and Be Valuable The brick by itself has no function and no value to the world. In order to have value it needs to connect with other bricks. When the brick, a structural unit, connects with other bricks and they organize, a wall is built. The wall as a structural unit, connects with other walls and they organize to form a room, and eventually a building is built. Although the brick is nothing by itself ? a weak brick can bring the whole wall and the whole building down. By Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0039
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In the domain of art and culture we create artwork, music, poetry and literature in an attempt to reproduce what biology does so perfectly and naturally. Each of these disciplines create elements that have parts that are organized and bonded to make a unique oneness. We evaluate the product of these disciplines, book, song, dance movie, art piece with a thumbs up, thumbs down or somewhere in between. When we are moved in a deep way the piece I believe has come close to Oneness – all the parts come together creating a new entity and we stand in awe of the product.
Music In music all the notes need to bond in structure and function to create a unique musical piece that has a unique sound of oneness. Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0093
Literature In literature and poetry all the letters need to bond in structure and function to create a unique literary piece that has a unique presentation of oneness. Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0094
The Painting In fine art all the brush strokes need to bond in structure and function to create a unique art piece that strives to unique presentation of oneness. Copyright Ashley Davidoff MD TCV-0095
The Hydrogen Atom is the mother of all structure. It consists of a single positive force and a single negative force. This bonding brings about a new unit – hydrogen that has unique characteristics.
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The Hydrogen Atom. The positive charge and negative charge interact to form the hydrogen atom- a new entity which function completely differently from its component parts.
Hydrogen is the lightest of the elements and is the most abundant element in the universe, making up approximately 90 percent of all the atoms in the universe.
Hydrogen is always looking for partners to bond with. Two hydrogen atoms bond with an oxygen atom to form the water molecule.
The Water Molecule Oxygen with 8 protons and 8 electrons, bonds with two hydrogen atoms to form the water molecule Courtesy Ashley Davidoff units-0009
These principles we try and to understand life around us in our environment
